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License Plates for Disabled Veterans |
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(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Revenue Decreases)
Relates to various specialty license plates
proposed by the House and Senate.
SUMMARY
Synopsis
of Bill
The House Transportation
Committee substitute for House Bill 915 and Senate Bill 693 allows a person who
is a veteran of the armed forces of the
Significant
Issues
TRD shall have the
discretion to modify the design of the distinctive standard size vehicle registration
plate issued for 100% disabled veterans in order to issue a reduced size
motorcycle registration plate for that group of persons. A person eligible for
up to two special registration plates for one hundred percent disabled veterans
in this bill may choose to receive two standard size vehicle registration
plates, two reduced size motorcycle registration plates or one of each.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
If there are 100% disabled veterans currently registering motorcycles who will now receive a special plate as well as free registration, these fees will be lost revenue. It is estimated that the loss will be insignificant.
The current budget for
plates does not include the costs for the production and distribution of the
smaller plates to include but not limited to system time requirements, procurement,
distribution of new forms and training requirements of
all staff.
ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS
The MVD will have to create new forms, codes and
a financial program for the new plate code.
TRD may promulgate rules to implement the
provisions of this bill.
Relates to:
HB 75, Armed Forces Retirees Special License
HB 201, Special Plates
for Retired Firefighters (duplicate of SB 496)
HB 378, Special Plates
for Retired NM Letter Carriers
HB 379, Special Plates
for Letter Carriers
HB 520, Special Plates
for National Guard Members
HB 566, Special Plates
for Supporting Spayed Pets
HB 602, Special Plates
for Retired NM National Guard (duplicate of SB 622)
HB 635, Special Plates
for NM Fraternal Order of Police
HB 656, Special Plates
for Wildlife Artwork
HB 704, License Plates
for Civil Air Patrol,
HB 760, Special
Commemorative Route 66 License Plate (duplicate of SB 770)
SB 197, License Plate for Active Duty Servicemen
SB 210, License Plates for
SB 211, License Plates for NM Mail Carriers
SB 493, Special Plates for NM HS Rodeo Association
SB 496, Special Plates for Retired Firefighters
(duplicate of HB 201)
SB 549, Special Plates for Search and Rescue Members
SB 622, Special Plates for Retired NM National Guard
(duplicate of HB 602)
SB 770, Special Commemorative Route 66 License Plate
(duplicate of HB 760)
DW/yr